The Swallow and the Other Birds
The
Swallow and the Other Birds
It happened that a
Countryman was sowing some hemp seeds in a field where a Swallow and some other
birds were hopping about picking up their food. “Beware of that man,” quote the
Swallow. “Why, what is he doing?” Said the others. “That is hemp seed he is
sowing, be careful to pick up every one of the seeds, or else you will repent
it.” The birds paid no heed to the Swallow’s words, and by and by the hemp grew
up and was made into cord, and of the cords nets were made, and many a bird
that had despised the Swallow’s advice was caught in nets made out of that very
hemp. “What did I tell you?” Said the Swallow. Destroy the seed of evil, or it
will grow up to your ruin.
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